Cardiosurgery
Cardiosurgery is a branch of surgery studying cardio-vascular diseases and working out methods of diagnosis and surgical treatments. Indications treated in modern cardiosurgery mainly concern heart and vascular defects. The vascular surgery studies the treatment of the main and peripheral arteries and veins, lymphatic vessels, microsurgery and aortic reconstruction.
International co-operation and highly qualified as well as experienced specialists brought an outstanding reputation to Swiss cardiological centers throughout the world.
Swiss clinics deal with the whole spectrum of heart diseases and fulfill all kinds of cardiovascular examinations and surgical operations. Swiss Medical Centers are equipped with high-standard laboratories, special operating rooms and intensive care wards, including emergency medical care for patients with acute cardiological threats.
The following treatments are offered:
- Cardiac Rhythm Disturbances Electrocardiography (ECG)
- 24-hour ambulatory ECG monitoring
- Exercise Stress Testing
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiograms
- Interventional Procedures
- Stents
Including Surgery of:
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Acquired Valvular Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
- Diseases of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta
- Vascular Diseases (carotid, iliac, femoral artery)
Cardiac Pacemakers:
- Technical monitoring of implantable cardiac pacemakers and ICDs
- Cardiac Pacemaker functional tests
- Programming devices for all cardiac pacemaker systems
Echocardiography:
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Harmonic Imaging
- Doppler Tissue Imaging
- Contrast Echocardiography
- Duplex Sonography
